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paradisalost2011-07-21 11:47 pm
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[Fenris has been wandering the grounds of the castle today, much like a tiger would pace the boundaries of its cage. Testing the extent of his loss, how far he could go, how long he could be away before the castle inevitably dragged him back into that accursed lobby. At least out here, he could enjoy a scant hour or so of peace and quiet before the horrible, tugging and NEW need to talk to others started niggling at him.
It was on this walk that he's come upon the cemetery. He wanders through it, unable to properly read all the words upon the stones, but recognising it for what it is regardless. Humans may not bury their dead in Thedas, but elves most certainly do. He crouches down by one to feel the earth, before opening his journal, grimacing a little to even have to speak into it. He'd never get used to that]
I have been told that death here is not permanent. In two weeks, the dead return as if nothing had happened at all. If that is so, why is there a graveyard here? That suggests people remain dead, does it not?
...Unless you are prone to burying people alive. Which I would not put past some of you.
It was on this walk that he's come upon the cemetery. He wanders through it, unable to properly read all the words upon the stones, but recognising it for what it is regardless. Humans may not bury their dead in Thedas, but elves most certainly do. He crouches down by one to feel the earth, before opening his journal, grimacing a little to even have to speak into it. He'd never get used to that]
I have been told that death here is not permanent. In two weeks, the dead return as if nothing had happened at all. If that is so, why is there a graveyard here? That suggests people remain dead, does it not?
...Unless you are prone to burying people alive. Which I would not put past some of you.
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The graveyard is there so that we don't forget. [She sounds a bit quiet in her response, but it's still something she believes in strongly.]
Two weeks isn't a lot of time to deal with a loss like death, especially given some of the circumstances. When they come back, it's easy to move on and try to forget that horrible things have happened.
The graves might be empty, but the headstones are meant to remind people that just because it's not permanent, doesn't mean it just goes away.
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So they are to mark those who have died here, yet still come back? There are no real graves beneath these stones?
[Another moment of silence] How do those who have died feel about their deaths having a permanent reminder, aside from their own memories?
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When they leave, the stones stay. It's also another thing they don't like, because if you come back without remembering, and there's a headstone with your name on it... it's a bit alarming, I'm sure.
I had a close friend die here. His name is out there.
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Reality, all of the harsh cruel truths this place hands out -- those things aren't exactly easy to handle here. The graveyard is just one of the ways it twists that truth in a bit deeper.
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Torture of one's mind, it is not uncommon in a prison such as this.
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I'm Jo, by the way. Also on the magic isn't a good thing side of things. Where I'm from, usually it's intended to cause harm to people. [Even wards and sigils were intended to keep people out more than protect those inside of them.]
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Fenris. It is refreshing to speak to someone who sees that way. It seems we are a rare breed around here.